Messy Pig and Pellets.

Jennicat · May 2, 2006

My pig Gizmo is a peruvian mix, and he's got very long hair. Because of this, he manages to soak his pellets constantly. He'll visit the water bottle, play in it, go to the pellet bowl, and dunk his wet "beard" into the bowl and get the pellets wet. I've tried a variety of bowl shapes, and nothing seems to stop it, since he just crawls in if I make the sides higher. Anybody have any suggestions? I'm close to just crocheting a bowl cozy so that his wet beard would hopefully drag across it and dry off a bit.

(He has been vet checked, btw, his teeth are in good shape. He's just a slobby eater/drinker)

Aertyn · May 2, 2006

Have you tried using those bowls that you tie to the edges of the cage?

Like this one

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Having never owned a long haired pig, I can't help you much, but I have a messy pig as well, and he was always getting water into the food bowl, I eventually went out and bought one of those, and it doesn't stop it altogether, but it does reduce it a lot.

Jennicat · May 2, 2006

I did try one of those for a brief period, and he still manages to get his wet little beard into it.

bromers · May 2, 2006

This may seem like a stupid idea but maybe if you tilt the bowl so it is lying sideways he will only grab the food at the front so he wont soak all of it.

Jennicat · May 2, 2006

No idea is stupid if it might save me pellet money! I'll try proppping it up against something tonight when I refill it and see if that helps.

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